Trump DOJ sued by Epstein prosecutor Maurene Comey over ‘illegal’ firing
The US lawyer deputy lawyer and Combs’s case lawyer Maurene Comey comes to the federal courthouse during the US court in Manhattan in New York on May 21, 2025 during the Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex smuggling and breastfeeding conspiracy hearing.
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Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, a federal prosecutor in criminal cases against Maurene Comey, in July after being expelled from the Trump administration filed a lawsuit against the Ministry of Justice on Monday to get back.
Former FBI director James Comey’s daughter Commek, “illegal and contrary to the constitution” termination, did not receive any explanation for his lawyers He wrote in the case In the federal court in Manhattan.
“There’s no legitimate explanation,” they wrote.
“On the contrary, the defendants fired Mrs. ComEY only to a large extent for his father’s former FBI director James B. Comey or perceived political relationship and beliefs or both.”
The case is called the Ministry of Justice, the President and its leaders as the defendant, the Executive Office for the Personnel Management Office and US lawyers.
The Ministry of Justice and Comey’s lawyers did not immediately respond to CNBC’s requests to comment on the case.
After suddenly fired in mid -July, Comey warned that a example was given to suppress the potential opposition in Doj.
“If a career prosecutor can be expelled without reasons, fear can look at the decisions of the rest,” Manhattan said goodbye to the US lawyer’s office.
“Fear is the tool of a shale that uses it to suppress independent thought. Instead of fear, let this moment refuel the fire burning in the heart of this place.” He continued: “A fire of anger in the abuse of power. The commitment to seek justice for the victims.”
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– CNBCs Jim Fortin He contributed to this report.
